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a bushy plant more or less symmetrical in form. There will bo found 

 also several lesser stalks, also from the base root, but which show no sign 

 of a flat-topped flower head. These will not flower this year, or, in fact, 

 at all. Many gardeners, especially those who are striving to produce 

 especially fine flower heads, simply remove these side shoots, because they 

 require for their nourishment food that might be directed towards 

 the more perfect development of the main flower head. In fact, it will 

 often be noticed that in this plant especially all the side shoots are 

 removed, leaving but one central stem. In this way, some enormous 

 blooms are produced. 



But it is to those small, non-flowering side shoots that we wish to 

 direct your attention. Simply plant them with the usual care that is 

 given to the transplanting of seedlings. Where the stem can be 

 stripped down closely to the very root so that a thread or two of the 

 original root is secured, the wee plant will do finely. But even if 

 this cannot be managed the shoot will take root of itself in a short time, 

 provided plenty of moisture is given. This new plant will flower next 

 year. Do you see what has been gained? One whole year in the plant's 

 life. Because, you will remember that sweet Williams are perennials, 

 the seed being sown one year, the seedlings transplanted in the early 

 fall of the same year, and the following year bloom may be expected. 

 But in this case, where the shoot has been taken from the flowering 

 plant of this season, blooms will be secured next year. There is 

 practically no time in the summer when one may not remove these side- 

 lings from this plant and still be sure that rooting will occur. Of course,, 

 one must not leave this too late, because the new plant should be given 

 plenty of time to grow strong for the winter. 



, I find a good plan is to remove the side shoots and plant them 

 just behind the old plant. They will not be forgotten or neglected, 

 because each time the original plant is cared for there are the wee 

 shootlings taking shelter behind the mother plant. 



Forget-me-nots may be treated in this same way, from June on. But, 

 since the stems of this plant are much softer and contain more water 

 in their make-up, they wither down for a time after planting, presenting 

 a yellow and ragged look. Therefore plant the shoots in some sheltered 

 corner, where they will not be seen — but do not forget them. Last 

 year we planted all the winter stalks, from the house bouquets, from time 

 to time, in odd corners, here and there — and you should just see the miles 

 and miles of bordering we have this season. 



THE SCENTED GARDEN 



Have you a corner devoted entirely to the "perfumers" or are your 

 scented flowers strewn here and there and everywhere thruout the whole 

 garden? 



A pretty plan is to have one separate corner set aside for certain 

 plants that are notable for their perfume. Many of the old-fashioned 

 herbs are famous from time immemorial for the glory of their perfume. 

 These are lavender, famous in history and in song; sweet rocket, one of 

 the oldest flowers in cultivation, vieing with the lily and the rose in its 

 popularity in the time of the French revolution ; vale lilies, the 

 delicate, elusive sweetness of which no pen can describe; wall flowers; 

 clove carnations; heliotrope, heavy, rich and pungent; bergamond, that 

 low-growing herb, simply to breathe on whose leaves causes it to give out 

 an almost intoxicating heaviness; mignonet, only do try to keep the 

 plants free from vermin; southernwood; nicotinia, or tobacco plant, 

 famous for the delicious odors of the dusk; mock orange, a shrub, one of 



